Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

Location: US Remote

Department: IT

POSITION SUMMARY 

This role delivers high-impact full stack engineering across critical platforms powering Empower’s hyper-growth in a highly regulated 503A/503B pharmacy environment. The Staff Sofware Engineer owns end-to-end feature development, system reliability, and performance optimization, leveraging AI to accelerate development speed, enhance code quality, and improve decision-making. This position operates across frontend, backend, and data layers, ensuring scalable, compliant, and secure solutions. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Software Development 

• Feature Delivery: Design, build, and deploy full stack features across frontend and backend systems, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging while ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with regulatory and business requirements. 
• Code Quality: Write clean, testable, and efficient code using modern frameworks and AI-driven code review tools, maintaining high standards for performance, security, and reliability within a regulated and fast-scaling environment. 
• System Integration: Develop and maintain APIs, services, and integrations across internal and external systems, ensuring seamless data flow, high availability, and compliance with security and regulatory standards. 

System Performance 

• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across application layers using monitoring tools and AI-driven insights, ensuring systems meet speed, scalability, and reliability expectations under increasing operational demand. 
• Issue Resolution: Troubleshoot production issues rapidly, applying structured debugging approaches and AI-assisted diagnostics to minimize downtime and maintain continuity in critical business operations. 
• Reliability Engineering: Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions to proactively detect issues, improve system stability, and support consistent uptime in a high-availability environment. 

Collaboration Execution 

• Cross Collaboration: Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, and regulatory constraints while maintaining high development velocity. 
• Agile Delivery: Participate in agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, while continuously improving team efficiency and delivery outcomes using data and AI insights. 
• Documentation Practices: Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation, ensuring knowledge sharing, system transparency, and compliance readiness across engineering and cross-functional teams. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 

• Expertise in distributed systems, backend architecture, and microservices design at enterprise scale.
• Strong proficiency in frontend technologies including React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and TypeScript within production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Springboot, Node.js, and Python within production environments.
• Strong proficiency in GraphQL and/or Node.js-based development for distributed platform integration.
• Deep understanding of performance optimization, system reliability, and observability practices.
• Ability to design systems that meet regulatory, security, and data integrity requirements.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience, with demonstrated ability to deliver full stack solutions in production environments. 
• 10+ years of experience in full stack development, including frontend frameworks, backend services, and database management, with a strong track record of shipping scalable, high-quality applications. 
• Experience working in agile development environments, contributing to iterative delivery, continuous integration, and deployment practices while maintaining high standards for code quality and system reliability. 
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency, testing, and debugging, with a mindset focused on continuous learning, performance improvement, and technical excellence.